Numba is an open-source just-in-time (JIT) compiler for code written in Python. It integrates with NumPy well. Numba can generate machine code that is faster than the original Python code. For that, it utilizes LLVM Compiler Infrastructure. Numba can get us significant improvement in performance.
With the help of a just-in-time (JIT) compiler, we can compile our code during runtime. For Numba to work, we need to use a Numba decorator to our Python function.
In this article, we cover how to install Python Numba is Ubuntu 22.04 release.
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Install Python Numba in Ubuntu 22.04
There are two methods which can be used to install Python Numba in Ubuntu 22.04 release:
- through standard Ubuntu repository,
- pip3.
Before we proceed, at the time of writing, version number 0.55.1 of Numba is available through standard Ubuntu repository. While, its 0.56.4 when we install the package through PIP3. So, choose the method accordingly.
Method α: The package is available through standard Ubuntu repository. Therefore, first update the repository. We do this to get latest version of packages. Open a terminal and issue the following –
sudo apt update
Next, to install Python Numba –
sudo apt install python3-numba
Method β: Alternately, we can utilize PIP3 to install Python Numba. Issue the following in terminal –
sudo apt install python3-pip
PIP3 is a Python package installer. Ignore the above PIP3 installation command if you already have it.
To install Python Numba through PIP3 –
pip3 install numba
Use any of the following two commands to verify whether Python Numba has installed or not –
pip3 show numba
or,
pip3 list | grep numba
If it returns with text – numba and the installed version number then, its installed.
In conclusion, we covered here two methods which can get us Python Numba in Ubuntu 22.04 release.
Additional Info –
To remove Numba then issue the following in terminal. If the package was installed through standard Ubuntu repository –
sudo apt remove python3-numba sudo apt autoremove
If you installed it through PIP3 then, to remove Numba –
pip3 uninstall numba
